Polymer Derived From Halogen Monomer Patents (Class 525/330.7)
  • Patent number: 10446886
    Abstract: A battery includes a folded bicell battery stack with an embedded fiber optic cable and sensor. A cell casing encloses the bicell stack with at least one fiber optic cable is embedded within the battery. The fiber optic cable includes an internal portion disposed within the cell casing and having at least one optical sensor disposed thereon. An external portion of the fiber optic cable protrudes from the casing. A sealing gasket is disposed at least partially around the fiber optic cable and between the cell sealing edges at a point of entry of the fiber optic cable into the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Ajay Raghavan, Peter Kiesel, Lars Wilko Sommer, Bhaskar Saha, Saroj Sahu, Alexander Lochbaum, Tobias Staudt, Chang-Jun Bae, Mohamed Alamgir, Hoe Jin Hah, Bokkyu Choi, Gyu-Ok Hwang, Geun-Chang Chung
  • Patent number: 8841134
    Abstract: A combination of nanoparticles is disclosed comprised of amine functionalized polyethylene glycol in which one particle with a fluorescent donor dye having one wavelength excitation maximum and at least one additional particle with a second fluorescent dye having a second, higher wavelength excitation maximum, the particles having the same or different biomolecule targeting moieties bound to their external surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Bruker Biospin Corporation
    Inventors: Rao Papineni, John William Harder, William E. McLaughlin, Douglas Lincoln Vizard, Tao Ji
  • Publication number: 20140256881
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for stably binding and immobilizing deoxyribonucleic acid onto objects and substrates. The method includes exposing the deoxyribonucleic acid to alkaline conditions, and contacting the deoxyribonucleic acid to the object or substrate. The alkaline conditions are produced by mixing the deoxyribonucleic acid with an alkaline solution having a pH of about 9.0 or higher, and contacting the deoxyribonucleic acid to the substrate. The immobilized DNA can be used as a taggant and can be used in combination with other detectable taggants, such as optical reporters. Methods for authentication of a DNA marked object are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventor: APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC.
  • Patent number: 8658737
    Abstract: Provided is an acrylic rubber composition including an acrylic rubber and a functionalized silicone oil. Here, the functionalized silicone oil preferably has a particular polydimethylsiloxane structure having at least one binding site bonded with at least one of a monoamino group, a diamino group, a polyether group, an epoxy group, an alicyclic epoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a thiol group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen group (Si—H group), a methacryl group, a phenol group, an alkoxy group, an ester group, an amide group, an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group, and a diol group and has a functional group equivalent weight of 1 to 100,000 (g/mol). The composition is unlikely to be deteriorated even when it is exposed to high temperature for a long time and that has excellent heat resistance and a crosslinked product of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Uichiro Yamagishi, Yasushi Abe, Toshiaki Miyauchi
  • Patent number: 8641919
    Abstract: Piezoelectric compositions are provided wherein mechanical and piezoelectric properties can be separately modulated. Preferred compositions include resin blends that comprise: (a) a piezoelectrically active polymer and (b) a matrix polymer, methods of making, and use of such resin blends. Advantages of preferred resin blends of the invention can include high piezoelectricity, mechanical strength and flexibility, convenient fabrication process, and high sensitivity at high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Michael Yu, James E. West, Ilene J. Busch-Vishniac, Dawnielle Farrar
  • Patent number: 8487018
    Abstract: Heavy metal-free compostable polymers, composites and articles anaerobically biodegrade in landfills in a relatively short time. Heavy metal-free composite polymeric articles and sheets such as indoor or outdoor signs, billboards, banners, images, protective barriers, backdrops and wall coverings have very useful service durations and yet are landfill biodegradable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Biotech Products, LLC
    Inventor: Richard F. Grossman
  • Patent number: 8252870
    Abstract: The instant invention is a cure system for halogenated elastomer compositions, a curable halogenated elastomer composition, and a method for curing a halogenated elastomer composition. The cure system for halogenated elastomer compositions includes a polymercapto crosslinking agent, an inorganic base, and a combination of at least two or more of (a) a nitrogen containing chelating agent; (b) a first accelerator; or (c) a second accelerator. The curable halogenated elastomer composition includes a chlorinated elastomer, and a cure system including a polymercapto crosslinking agent, an inorganic base, and a combination of at least two or more of (a) a nitrogen containing chelating agent; (b) a first accelerator; or (c) a second accelerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Raymond L. Laakso, Jr., Gary R. Marchand
  • Patent number: 8227567
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are precursor polymers containing units of heteroaryls and units of Si, Sn, Ge, or Pb, methods of producing the precursor polymers, and applications utilizing these precursor polymers to prepare conductive polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: University of Connecticut
    Inventor: Gregory A. Sotzing
  • Patent number: 7968654
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blend of polyolefin comprising a modified chlorinated polypropylene. This invention provides a blend of polyolefin comprising a novel amine modified chlorinated polypropylene capable of improving printability by promoting adhesion with ink when the ink is printed or coated on plastic products including film and sheet. The present invention provides a novel blend of polyolefin comprising a modified chlorinated polypropylene, which is prepared by substituting 1-99.9 mole % of chlorine of a chlorinated polypropylene, whose chlorine content is 1-75 wt % and whose number average molecular weight is 100-400,000, with ammonia or an amine compound and is capable of improving dyeability and adhesion performance. This invention also provides the modified chlorinated polypropylene and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Hae Dong Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hoon Kim, Sang-Jin Lee
  • Publication number: 20110152465
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a hydroxyl functionalized polymer from a Lewis acid promoted carbonyl-ene reaction comprising: selecting a vinylidene terminated polyolefin having a number average molecular weight from about 950 to about 5000 and having a terminal vinylidene content greater than 50 mole percent; selecting a carbonyl enophile; selecting a Lewis acid; and contacting the components in step a), b) and c) under reactive conditions to form the hydroxyl functionalized polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Richard E. Cherpeck, Ruth Smocha
  • Patent number: 7964110
    Abstract: The instant invention is a cure system for halogenated elastomer compositions, a curable halogenated elastomer composition, and a method for curing a halogenated elastomer composition. The cure system for halogenated elastomer compositions includes a polymercapto crosslinking agent, an inorganic base, and a hydrated salt selected from the group consisting of lithium citrate, trilithium citrate pentahydrate, trilithium citrate tetrahydrate, and monolithium dihydrogen citrate monohydrate. The curable halogenated elastomer composition includes a chlorinated elastomer, and a cure system including a polymercapto crosslinking agent, an inorganic base, and a hydrated salt selected from the group consisting of lithium citrate, trilithium citrate pentahydrate, trilithium citrate tetrahydrate, and monolithium dihydrogen citrate monohydrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Raymond L. Laakso, Jr., Gary R. Marchand
  • Patent number: 7951310
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a nanophase carbon black grafted with organic compounds, comprising (a) a first component: 100 parts by weight of original carbon black particles, and (b) a second component: 5-300 parts by weight of grafting organic compounds having or producing free radicals which is grafted onto the surface of the carbon black, wherein the molecular weight of the grafting organic compounds is 100-10000, and the nanophase carbon black has a particle size of 1-100 nm. The invention also discloses the synthesis thereof and articles therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: East China University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chifei Wu, Xuanquan Zhou, Weihong Guo, Xiliang Zhang, Guozhang Wu, Haiyan Xu, Xianhui Li, Jianfeng Huang, Na Yu, Shengying Qian, Jing Chen, Liang Fang, Fei Shen, Li Lang, Qiuying Zhang, Jingjie Han
  • Patent number: 7902271
    Abstract: Compositions of vinyl halide polymers such as PVC are rendered compostable by a prodegradant system of a monomeric adduct of an organotitanate or zirconate and an organotin. PVC sheets and composites are compostable in landfills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Biotech Products, LLC
    Inventor: Richard F. Grossman
  • Patent number: 7750088
    Abstract: The instant invention is an improved cure system composition and a method for curing chlorinated elastomer compositions. The cure system composition includes a polymercapto crosslinking agent, an inorganic base, and a quaternary ammonium salt. The quaternary ammonium salt has a formula selected from the group consisting of wherein R1 is an alkyl or aryl group containing between 4 and 12 carbon atoms; wherein R2 and R3 are independently alkyl or aryl groups containing between 1 and 8 carbon atoms; wherein the total number of carbon atoms on R2 and R3 are between 3 and 9; wherein R4 and R5 are methyl groups, and R6 is an alkyl group containing between 2 and 8 carbon atoms; and wherein X is an anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies
    Inventors: Raymond L. Laakso, Jr., Gary R. Marchand
  • Patent number: 7745543
    Abstract: The instant invention is an improved cure system composition and a method for curing chlorinated elastomer compositions. The cure system composition includes a polymercapto crosslinking agent; an inorganic base; and an onium salt. The onium salt has a formula selected from the group consisting of wherein Z is a nitrogen or phosphorous atom, R1 to R4 are independently alkyl or aryl groups containing between 2 and 8 carbon atoms, and the total number of carbon atoms on R1-R4 is between 10 and 14; wherein R5 and R6 are alkyl groups containing between 1 and 8 carbon atoms, and the total number of carbon atoms on R5-R6 being between 5 and 9; and wherein X is an anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Laakso, Jr., Gary R. Marchand
  • Patent number: 7741409
    Abstract: The instant invention is an improved cure system composition and a method for curing chlorinated elastomer compositions. The cure system composition includes a polymercapto crosslinking agent; an inorganic base; and an onium salt. The onium salt has a formula selected from the group consisting of formula (I) and formula (II); wherein Z is a nitrogen or phosphorous atom, R1 to R4 are independently alkyl or aryl groups containing between 2 and 8 carbon atoms, and the total number of carbon atoms on R1-R4 is between 10 and 14; wherein R5 and R6 are alkyl groups containing between 1 and 8 carbon atoms, and the total number of carbon atoms on R5-R6 being between 5 and 9; and wherein X is an anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Laakso, Jr., Gary R. Marchand
  • Patent number: 7622531
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder paint composition comprising at least (a) a thermosetting polymer having functional groups capable of reacting with ?-hydroxyalkylamide units (b) a compound comprising ?-hydroxyalkylamide units and (c) a deceleration agent, capable of reversibly blocking the functional groups of polymer (a). The deceleration agent is present in an amount sufficient to block at least 9% of the total amount of functional groups of polymer (a). The present invention relates also to the use of a specific amine compound as a deceleration agent in a powder paint composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Antonia Urmanova, Eimbert Gerrit Belder, Jurjen Bolks, Coenraad Maarten Gehrels
  • Patent number: 7612149
    Abstract: The instant invention is an improved cure system composition and a method for curing chlorinated elastomer compositions. The cure system composition includes a polymercapto crosslinking agent, an inorganic base, and a quaternary ammonium salt. The quaternary ammonium salt has a formula selected from the group consisting of wherein R1 is an alkyl or aryl group containing between 4 and 12 carbon atoms; wherein R2 and R3 are independently alkyl or aryl groups containing between 1 and 8 carbon atoms; wherein the total number of carbon atoms on R2 and R3 are between 3 and 9; wherein R4 and R5 are methyl groups, and R6 is an alkyl group containing between 2 and 8 carbon atoms; and wherein X is an anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Laakso, Jr., Gary R. Marchand
  • Patent number: 7531225
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of polymerization and processing of polymer and relates to the preparation of a kind of functional polyolefin master batch. The functional master batch is produced by liquid phase, melt phase, or solid phase reaction after mixing the polyolefin resin, polyamine and guanidine salt oligomer, olefin monomer and initiator. The molecular structure of functional polyolefin master batch is shown below: wherein R is a polyamine and guanidine salt oligomer bonded onto polyolefin molecular chain by covalence bond, while S is one selected from hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, or phenyl group. Blending mentioned functional master batch with the corresponding polyolefin, the various antimicrobe products, such as fibers, film, pipe and other plastic articles can be obtained. Besides endowing products with excellent permanent antimicrobe property, it also provides fibers with good-dyeable and antistatic ability and bumpers with easy-paintable ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignees: Shanghai Sujie Science-Technology Co. Ltd., East Chine University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Anna Zheng, Yong Guan, Dafu Wei, Hong Lu
  • Publication number: 20090095681
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel p-tert butylcalix[6]arenes of formulae (IA) and (IB) with carboxylic or hydroxyamino triacidic functions in positions 2, 4 and 6, and other functions in positions 1, 3 and 5, supported liquid membranes and support materials comprising the above and the uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicants: CHELATOR, INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SURETE NUCLEAIR (I.R.S.N.)
    Inventors: Raphael Duval, Catherine Cossonet, Celine Bouvier-Capely
  • Publication number: 20080255313
    Abstract: The instant invention is an improved cure system composition and a method for curing chlorinated elastomer compositions. The cure system composition includes a polymercapto crosslinking agent, an inorganic base, and a quaternary ammonium salt. The quaternary ammonium salt has a formula selected from the group consisting of wherein R1 is an alkyl or aryl group containing between 4 and 12 carbon atoms; wherein R2 and R3 are independently alkyl or aryl groups containing between 1 and 8 carbon atoms; wherein the total number of carbon atoms on R2 and R3 are between 3 and 9; wherein R4 and R5 are methyl groups, and R6 is an alkyl group containing between 2 and 8 carbon atoms; and wherein X is an anion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Raymond L. Laakso, Gary R. Marchand
  • Patent number: 7348395
    Abstract: A cyanate ester system is disclosed. An aryl ether oligomer may be made from a dihydroxyaromatic compound and a dihaloaromatic compound in the presence of a base. The oligomer is then reacted with a cyanide compound in the presence of a base to form the cyanate ester shown below. The cyanate ester may then be cross-linked to a thermoset having triazine ring cross-links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Matthew Laskoski
  • Patent number: 7342085
    Abstract: A cyanate ester system is disclosed. An aryl ether oligomer may be made from a dihydroxyaromatic compound and a dihaloaromatic compound in the presence of a base. The oligomer is then reacted with a cyanide compound in the presence of a base to form the cyanate ester shown below. The cyanate ester may then be cross-linked to a thermoset having triazine ring cross-links HO—Ar2O—Ar1—O—Ar2nOH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Matthew Laskoski
  • Patent number: 7282538
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of polymerization and processing of polymer and relates to the preparation of a kind of functional polyolefin master batch. The functional master batch is produced by liquid phase, melt phase, or solid phase reaction after mixing the polyolefin resin, polyamine and guanidine salt oligomer, olefin monomer and initiator. The molecular structure of functional polyolefin master batch is shown below: wherein R is a polyamine and guanidine salt oligomer bonded onto polyolefin molecular chain by covalence bond, while S is one selected from hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, or phenyl group. Blending mentioned functional master batch with the corresponding polyolefin, the various antimicrobe products, such as fibers, film, pipe and other plastic articles can be obtained. Besides endowing products with excellent permanent antimicrobe property, it also provides fibers with good-dyeable and antistatic ability and bumpers with easy-paintable ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Shanghai Sujie Science-Technology Co., Ltd. East China University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Anna Zheng, Yong Guan, Dafu Wei, Hong Lu
  • Patent number: 7202310
    Abstract: An alkenyl- or crosslinkable silyl-terminated vinyl polymer is provided. Such a functional group is introduced into its terminus at a high ratio, not via sulfur atoms. Those polymers can be prepared by polymerizing a vinyl monomer for obtaining a halogen-terminated vinyl polymer, and then substituting an oxy anion or carbanion having such a functional group for the terminal halogen of said polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Kitano, Yoshiki Nakagawa, Masato Kusakabe
  • Patent number: 7115685
    Abstract: Fluoropolymer materials containing tetrafluoroethylene monomers, such as PTFE, are significantly swollen by supercritical carbon dioxide at high temperatures and pressures. The swollen fluoropolymer is processable by molding, extrusion, and other techniques. In addition, the fluoropolymer may be sintered at significantly lower temperatures compared to a nonswollen fluoropolymer material. The melting temperature of fluorinated polymers containing tetrafluoroethylene and triflouroethylene monomers which are swollen with supercritical carbon dioxide is significantly reduced, thereby permitting manufacturing operations such as extruding and molding to be performed at lower temperatures and with reduced risk of decomposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignees: Daikin Institute of Advanced Chemistry and Technology (DAI-ACT), Virginia Commonwealth University
    Inventors: Kenneth Wynne, Takako Ohsaka, legal representative, Suresh Shenoy, Sadashige Irie, Younosuke Ohsaka, deceased
  • Patent number: 7030209
    Abstract: The present invention provides an energy curable composition including a compound having an aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety; at least two fluorinated alkylene, arylene or polyether moieties, each fluorinated alkylene, arylene or polyether moiety being linked to the aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety through an ether or thioether; and at least one ethylenically unsaturated moiety, each ethylenically unsaturated moiety being linked to one of the fluorinated alkylene, arylene or polyether moieties. The present invention also provides an energy curable composition including a compound having an isocyanurate moiety, three fluorinated alkylene, arylene, or polyether moieties linked to the isocyanurate moiety at the nitrogens of the isocyanurate, and at least one ethylenically unsaturated moiety linked to one of the fluorinated alkylene, arylene, or polyether moieties. The present invention further provides polymeric materials and optical devices made using these compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Robert Blomquist, Jian Ming S. Deng
  • Patent number: 7022772
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a polymeric optical film the polymer of the polymeric optical film consisting essentially of one or more polyarylates having repeating units represented by the general structure: wherein A represents one or more different bisphenolfluorene radicals having the general formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an acyl group, a phenyl group or a nitrile group, with the proviso that R1 and R2 are not both an alkyl group; R3, R4, R5 and R6 represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen, an alkoxy group, an acyl group, a phenyl group, a nitro group, or a nitrile group, with the proviso that when R1 and R2 are both bromide atoms, at least one of R3, R4, R5 and R6 is different from hydrogen atom; B represents one or more different dicarboxy radicals having the formula: wherein X is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and n is the number of the repeating units which build
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Ferraria Technologies S.p.A.
    Inventors: Simone Angiolini, Mauro Avidano, Paolo Salvarani, Roberto Bracco
  • Patent number: 6943232
    Abstract: The present invention provides an energy curable composition including a compound having an aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety; at least two fluorinated alkylene, arylene or polyether moieties, each fluorinated alkylene, arylene or polyether moiety being linked to the aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety through an —O— or —S— linkage; and at least one ethylenically unsaturated moiety, each ethylenically unsaturated moiety being linked to one of the fluorinated alkylene, arylene or polyether moieties. The present invention also provides an energy curable composition including a compound having an isocyanurate moiety, three fluorinated alkylene, arylene, or polyether moieties linked to the isocyanurate moiety at the nitrogens of the isocyanurate, and at least one ethylenically unsaturated moiety linked to one of the fluorinated alkylene, arylene, or polyether moieties. The present invention further provides polymeric materials and optical devices made using these compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Robert Blomquist, Jian Ming S. Deng
  • Patent number: 6916545
    Abstract: A resin composition to be used as a material for a various part of an automotive vehicle. The resin composition comprises a copolymer (A) formed by copolymerization of a first unsaturated monomer (a) and a second mononer (b). The first unsaturated monomer has a functional group which is bondable by hydrogen bond to a hydroxyl group. The second monomer is copolymerizable with the first unsaturated monomer. A metal oxide (B) is dispersed in the copolymer and having hydroxyl groups and hydrophobic groups at surface of the metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nihon University School Jurdical Person, Tama-TLO Corporation
    Inventors: Shoichiro Yano, Takashi Sawaguchi, Masatoshi Chikazawa, Takashi Takei, Tomohiro Ito, Masao Nakajima, Takashi Seino, Yasuaki Kai, Shinkichi Torii, Kouichi Handa, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Kenji Uesugi
  • Patent number: 6900287
    Abstract: To provide a fluorine-containing copolymer having functional group which contains a hydrocarbon vinyl ether unit having functional group and a tetrafluoroethylene unit, has a fluorine content of not less than 10% by weight, is insoluble in tetrahydrofuran substantially, is excellent in adhesion to a substrate and makes it possible to carry out crosslinking easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Tsuda, Takahiro Kitahara, Miyuki Iwakiri, Masaru Nagato, Ryoichi Fukagawa, Ryuji Iwakiri
  • Patent number: 6841258
    Abstract: High-density, miniaturized arrays including high surface areas. Arrays described include substrate with a coating of linking agents, as well as arrays with reactants affixed to the substrates. Methods of manufacturing high-density arrays of reactants. The methods include the use of oriented, heat shrink films and elastomeric materials. Methods of functionalizing a substrate with linking agents for subsequent affixation of reactants are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kurt J. Halverson, Sanjay L. Patil, Jerald K. Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 6818706
    Abstract: A polymer mixture of a thermoplastically processable fluoropolymer and a sulfur polymer, wherein the sulfur polymer component in the polymer mixture is 0.1 to 20% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventor: Uwe Marx
  • Publication number: 20040176566
    Abstract: A polymer comprising structural units of the formula I has a number average molecular weight of less than 300.103 g/mole and a weight average molecular weight of less than 500.103 g/mole. A preferred example is a polyphenylene-vinylene. A composition of this polymer can be deposited on a substrate by means of inkjet printing excellently. This can be used for the manufacture of electroluminescent devices, in particular multicolor electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Paulus Cornelis Duineveld, Margaretha Maria De Kok-Van Breemen, Priscilla Amber Majella Lips, Jochem Petrus Maria De Koning, Cornelis Dirk Roelandse
  • Publication number: 20040167267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of halogenated vinyl polymers by polymerization, according to which, after polymerization, a basic agent is added in an amount such that the pH of the aqueous dispersion is less than approximately 5. The invention also relates to the aqueous dispersion obtained, which can be coated onto polymeric substrates made of paper or of regenerated cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Yves Vanderveken, Bernard Guenaire, Xavier Bacque
  • Publication number: 20040092633
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of making natural or synthetic latex articles without the use of accelerators, thiurams or carbamates. The method includes making an elastomeric material by mixing a base polymer containing carboxylate groups with a carboxylic acid or derivative thereof, a divalent or trivalent metal, an amine or amino compound, and a neutralizing agent. The elastomeric material is formed into a latex article. The present invention is also directed to a latex article made according to this method. The latex article does not contain any accelerators, thiurams or carbamates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: William Andrus Williams, Joyce Lee Cleveland
  • Patent number: 6730726
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of halogenated vinyl polymers by polymerization, according to which, after polymerization, a basic agent is added in an amount such that the pH of the aqueous dispersion is less than approximately 5. The invention also relates to the aqueous dispersion obtained, which can be coated onto polymeric substrates made of paper or of regenerated cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Yves Vanderveken, Bernard Guenaire, Xavier Bacque
  • Patent number: 6645562
    Abstract: A method of preparing a curable coating and a method of curing the curable coating are disclosed. The curable composition from which the curable coating is prepared may be applied to the surface of a substrate in neat form or in aqueous medium to produce the coating. Curing of the curable coating may be accomplished by chemical generation of free radicals, by electrochemical generation of free radicals, by electron beam, by photochemical generation of free radicals, or by other electromagnetic irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventors: Gary David Greenblatt, Ward Thomas Brown, Michael Damian Bowe, Richard Foster Merritt, Ronald Scott Beckley, Barry Clifford Lange, Robert Wilczynski, David William Whitman, Martha Harbaugh Wolfersberger
  • Patent number: 6632886
    Abstract: The present invention refers to an optical film comprising one or more polyarylates having at least some units represented by the general structure: wherein A represents one or more different bisphenolfluorene radicals having the general formula (I):  wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group, a halogen, an alkoxy group, an acyl group, a phenyl group or a nitrile group, with the proviso that R1 and R2 are not both an alkyl group; R3, R4, R5 and R6 represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen, an alkoxy group, an acyl group, a phenyl group, a nitro group, or a nitrile group; B represents one or more different dicarboxy radicals having the formula:  wherein X is a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and n is the number of the repeating units which build up the polymer and is a positive integer higher than 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Ferrania, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Simone Angiolini, Mauro Avidano, Paolo Salvarani, Roberto Bracco
  • Patent number: 6624234
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition for automotive upholstery, with which a 1-coat finish of not yet surface-treated (pretreated) plastic materials such as polyolefin materials can be performed, and which is aqueous, and excellent also in chemical resistance. The aqueous coating composition for automotive upholstery comprises a resin emulsion as an essential component, wherein the resin emulsion includes poly(olefin chloride) resin emulsion A and pure acrylic resin emulsion B in a weight ratio (A/B) of 25/75˜30/70 in terms of solid content, wherein poly(olefin chloride) resin emulsion A is an emulsion of a poly(olefin chloride) resin having a chlorine content of 22˜25 wt % in terms of solid content and a weight-average molecular weight of 60,000˜80,000, and wherein pure acrylic resin emulsion B is an emulsion of a pure acrylic resin having a glass transition temperature of not lower than 40° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignees: Honda Giken Kyogo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nippon Bee Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Itakura, Sukekuni Itoh, Takashi Watanabe, Yukiko Ishimoda, Shinnosuke Kawano
  • Publication number: 20030153691
    Abstract: Supported bis(phosphorus) ligands are disclosed for use in a variety of catalytic processes, including the isomerization, hydrogenation, hydroformylation, and hydrocyanation of unsaturated organic compounds. Catalysts are formed when the ligands are combined with a catalytically active metal, such as nickel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Michael W. Cobb, Weiming Qiu
  • Patent number: 6605672
    Abstract: There is provided an excellent impact modifier for a vinyl chloride resin. There is used, as an excellent impact modifier, a copolymer which is prepared by polymerizing 10 to 70% by weight of a monomer or monomers containing 60 to 100% by weight of at least one vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylate compound, an aromatic vinyl compound, a vinyl cyanide compound and vinyl chloride, and 0 to 40% by weight of the other monomer copolymerizable therewith, in the presence of 30 to 90% by weight of a hollow rubber particle of which glass transition temperature Tg is at most 0° C. and a void ratio is 3 to 90% by volume in a latex state, and which contains a cross linking agent in an amount of 0.1 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total rubber component monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Takaki, Toshio Mizuta, Tomomichi Hashimoto, Toshiyuki Mori
  • Publication number: 20030125511
    Abstract: A photosensitive polymer comprises a fluorinated ethylene glycol group and a chemically amplified resist composition including the photosensitive polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Sumsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Jun Choi, Joo-Tae Moon, Sang-Gyun Woo, Kwang-Sub Yoon, Ki-Yong Song
  • Publication number: 20030069363
    Abstract: A method of preparing a curable coating and a method of curing the curable coating are disclosed. The curable composition from which the curable coating is prepared may be applied to the surface of a substrate in neat form or in aqueous medium to produce the coating. Curing of the curable coating may be accomplished by chemical generation of free radicals, by electrochemical generation of free radicals, by electron beam, by photochemical generation of free radicals, or by other electromagnetic irradiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Gary David Greenblatt, Ward Thomas Brown, Michael Damian Bowe, Richard Foster Merritt, Ronald Scott Beckley, Barry Clifford Lange, Robert Wilczynski, David William Whitman, Martha Harbaugh Wolfersberger
  • Patent number: 6534177
    Abstract: Crosslinkable polymer compositions are provided which can be in the form of a polymer powder which is redispersible in water or as an aqueous dispersion. The polymer composition is composed of A) a copolymer of one or more comonomers of vinyl esters of straight-chain or branched alkanecarboxylic acids having 1 to 18 C atoms, acrylates or methacrylates of branched or straight-chain alcohols having 1 to 15 C atoms, dienes, olefins, vinylaromatics and vinyl halides, and of from 0.1 to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the comonomers, of one or more ethylenically unsaturated comonomers containing epoxide groups, and B) one or more non-copolymerizable compounds having at least two epoxide groups. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the crosslinkable polymer compositions and their use in chemical products for the construction industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Kohlhammer, Klaus Adler, Herbert Eck, Hermann Lutz
  • Publication number: 20020177670
    Abstract: (Meth)acrylic polymers having alkenyl or curable silyl groups at the chain ends in high functionality ratios are prepared by a process which comprises (i) preparing a (meth)acrylic polymer having halogen atoms at the chain ends, using an organohalogenated compound or a halosulfonyl compound as an initiator and a metal complex catalyst wherein the central metal atom is selected from the group consisting of the elements of Groups 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the periodic table; and (ii) transforming the halogen atom into an alkenyl group or a curable silyl group-containing substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Kusakabe, Kenichi Kitano
  • Publication number: 20020143110
    Abstract: High-density, miniaturized arrays including high surface areas. Arrays described include substrate with a coating of linking agents, as well as arrays with reactants affixed to the substrates. Methods of manufacturing high-density arrays of reactants. The methods include the use of oriented, heat shrink films and elastomeric materials. Methods of functionalizing a substrate with linking agents for subsequent affixation of reactants are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kurt J. Halverson, Sanjay L. Patil, Jerald K. Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 6441101
    Abstract: (Meth)acrylic polymers having alkenyl or curable silyl groups at the chain ends in high functionality ratios are prepared by a process which comprises (i) preparing a (meth)acrylic polymer having halogen atoms at the chain ends, using an organohalogenated compound or a halosulfonyl compound as an initiator and a metal complex catalyst wherein the central metal atom is selected from the group consisting of the elements of Groups 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the periodic table; and (ii) transforming the halogen atom into an alkenyl group- or a curable silyl group-containing substituent. The obtained (meth)acrylic polymers form homogeneous curing materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Kusakabe, Kenichi Kitano
  • Patent number: 6433098
    Abstract: The invention relates to a curable composition and a process of preparing the curable composition. The process comprises (a) forming an oligomer from oligomerization of a mixture of a monomer A having a functional group and a monomer B at a temperature in the range of from 150° C. to 650° C., a pressure in the range of from 3 MPa to 35 MPa and the pressure is high enough to maintain the reaction mixture in a fluid state and a residence time in the range of from 0.1 second to 4 minutes; and (b) reacting a modifier having at least one reactive moiety with the oligomer through a reaction between the reactive moiety of the modifier and the functional group of the monomer A in the oligomer, and the modifier further comprises a curable group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Ward Thomas Brown, Michael Damian Bowe, Richard Foster Merritt, Ronald Scott Beckley, Barry Clifford Lange, Robert Wilczynski
  • Patent number: 6429239
    Abstract: The invention concerns a dispersion powder composition which is redispersible in water and is made from water-insoluble organic polymers, the composition being characterized in that it contains 0.1 to 30% by wt., relative to the weight of the organic polymers, of one or more silicon compounds which are dispersible in water and which have a boiling point at normal pressure of 160 degrees C., selected from the group comprising the silanes, polysilanes, oligosiloxanes, carbosilanes, polycarbosilanes, carbosiloxanes, polycarbosiloxanes and polysilylenedisiloxanes. The invention also concerns methods for manufacturing such compounds and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Eck, Klaus Adler, Heinrich Hopf, Franz Jodlbauer, Dieter Gerhardinger